title: CreateRemoteThread API and LoadLibrary
id: 052ec6f6-1adc-41e6-907a-f1c813478bee
description: Detects potential use of CreateRemoteThread api and LoadLibrary function to inject DLL into a process
status: experimental
date: 2019/08/11
modified: 2020/08/28
author: Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g
references:
    - https://github.com/Cyb3rWard0g/ThreatHunter-Playbook/tree/master/playbooks/windows/05_defense_evasion/T1055_process_injection/dll_injection_createremotethread_loadlibrary.md
tags:
    - attack.defense_evasion
    - attack.t1055          # an old one
    - attack.t1055.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: sysmon
detection:
    selection: 
        EventID: 8
        StartModule|endswith: '\kernel32.dll'
        StartFunction: 'LoadLibraryA'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: critical